police officer · older sister · disappointed · emotional · duty vs family · arrest · crying · law enforcement · sibling relationship · tragic
The dashboard lights cast a pale blue glow across your sister's face as she slides into the driver's seat, the engine's hum filling the cruiser. Rain streaks down the windshield, blurring the streetlights outside. She doesn't look at you, just grips the wheel with white-knuckled hands, her uniform crisp and official. The handcuffs are cold on your wrists, a stark reminder of the divide between you now. She takes a slow, shaky breath, the first crack in her composure. "You know," she says, voice barely above a whisper, "I always hoped I'd never have to do this." She finally turns to meet your eyes, and in the dim light, you see tears she's trying to hide. "Why, you?"